Bedstead.



No. 738,254,, I PATENTED SEPT. 8, 1903.

C. THOMPSON.

BBDSTEAD.

Patented September 8, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES THOMPSON, OF' CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

B-EDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 738,254, dated September 8, 1903.

Application. filed March 26. 1903.

To all 1071,0777, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of I1linois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specificalion.

This invention relates particularly to bedsteads made of metal; and the object of the invention is to produce an improved springsupported bed.

A further object of the invention is to provide braces for the posts and side rails which are slidable thereon to permit vertical movement of the spring-supported rails and the bed thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable fastening between the posts and the end rails, whereby the size of bed can be varied in length.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bedstead. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the fastening which joins the posts and the side rails.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 indicates the posts of the bedstead, 7 the side rails,'and 8 the cross-rails or braces joining the posts at the head and foot ofrthe bed. At 9 are indicated springs coiled around the lower ends of the posts and resting on flanges 6 at the bottom thereof. These springs support and form a cushion forthe bed.

The device for joining the posts and the *springs or mattresses.

the horizontal adjustment.

Serial No. 149,697. (No model.)

side rails consists of an eye 10 and a stem 11. The eye slips over the post and is free to move vertically thereon. The side rails are tubular, or tubular at the ends, and receive the stem 11, and the parts are adjustablyfastened by bolts, (indicated at 12.) The stem has a series of holes 11, which permit an adjustment to make the bed longer or shorter, to accommodate the same to various sizes of Braces between the posts and the side-rails are indicated at 13, having sleeves 14 at the ends thereof through which the posts and siderails respectively extend. These sleeves move freely on the posts and rails, to accommodate the vertical yielding movement and The springs on the posts are shown as exposed, but may, if desired, be inclosed by a shell for appearance sake.

The construction shown permits the parts to be easily disconnected, and when so disconnected the braces 13 may be swung around in line with the head and foot posts, and will thus occupy but little space.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a bedstead, in combination, a post and tubular rail, a spring-supported attachment connecting the post and rail, comprising an eye slidable on the post and having a stem adjustable in the tube of the rail, and a brace between the post and rail having at its ends sleeves in which the post and rail are slidable.

In testimony whereofl affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

SIGNA FELTSKOG, H. G. BAToHELoR. 

